People don't get the original question of this thread... it's not asking if you are mean or not. It's asking about.. The people that are mean and think this quality of their being as something awesome/cool/to be proud for etc. I was curious at these people's psyche and want to find out why these kind of people have this peculiar mindset.

Also i made this thread to see if some are one of those people, then they would like to share to us as to why they are like that.

It's partially because pessimism and realism are interchangable terms in modern society. I'm proud to be mean because it makes people think. On the other hand, given the recent rise in the popularity of emo, there are also posers who are mean in order to get attention.

Mean people should stop being mean. I was really mean before, I liked to make people suffer, and now I am suffering, I am dying, because of my meanness. So, being mean isnt something good. You might be proud of it, but you'll regret it later.

It's partially because pessimism and realism are interchangable terms in modern society. I'm proud to be mean because it makes people think. On the other hand, given the recent rise in the popularity of emo, there are also posers who are mean in order to get attention.

makes people think what? you're an ass? you wanna elaborate more there?

and yes i agree about the poser thing.. it really does resemble the emo culture. just replace depression with mean behaviours. it's exactly like that

Mean, brutally honest, whatever you want to call it. Anyone that takes pleasure in being mean is childish and needs to grow up. I know a vast number of people on these forums is under 18, so you still have to to mature. If anyone takes these type of attitudes into adulthood with them, chances are high that they will, to quote a common expression, "fail at life."

I have a good education, a high paying job in a good solid field, many friends, lots of contacts in the business world, own my own home, etc etc etc. I didn't get any of that by being mean to a single person. You have to find a way to get along with anyone, even if you don't like them in order to have a chance at succeeding. People need to like you.

Generally speaking, I don't often, well, speak, but when I do, I'm mean because I'm trying to get people to realize a mistake. The world has become one large satire.

it's still doesn't give a clear reason why you have to be mean about it.. is it necessary to be hurtful to make people realize their mistakes? Nope.. you can still get your point across without being an asswipe about it.

i'm sorry but, all this pretense that you're doing it for other people's sake? yeah nah i don't buy it.

I don't think being mean is anything to be proud of but I think the reasons for being mean sometimes depend on the person and the situation. There are also people who are constantly mean because they need to put someone down in order to feel superior or to feel like they are a part of a superior group.
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